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BLOOD PRESSURE AND CARDIOVASCULAR COMPLICATIONS IN DIABETIC DIALYSIS PATIENTS
Author(s) -
Gutiérrez Vilaplana Josep Ma
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
edtna‐erca journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.381
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1755-6686
pISSN - 1019-083X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-6686.2004.tb00350.x
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , diabetic nephropathy , blood pressure , dialysis , risk factor , intensive care medicine , population , nephropathy , cardiology , endocrinology , environmental health
SUMMARY Diabetic nephropathy is one of the most frequent causes of renal failure. Diabetes increases the cardiovascular risk by 2–4 times that of the general population; hypertension increases this risk. Diabetes is a factor that shortens the survival of renal patients. Appropriate hospital care and attention can diminish complications in these patients and improve quality of life.